Desk watch holder



June 10, I930. D. E. WILLARD 1,753,025

' DESK WATCH HOLDER Filed Nov. 19, 1927 .jbna/d E WI lla rd PatentedJune 10, 1930 DONALD E. WILLARD, OF DANVlLLE, rumors DESK WATCH HOLDERApplication filed November 19. 1927. Serial No. 234,438.

My invention relates to a device for supporting a watch one. desk, tableor the like and has particular reference to such a holder or devicewhich is readily adaptable forsuch purpose, which is pleasing inappearance, economlcal to manufacture and is arranged to removablysupport a watch 1n position to be .viding a body or frame which isskeleton-like in appearance, which has members extending from the bottomthereof to serve as feet or supports for the body, pro ections or prongsto support a watch by engagement with a guard ring or stem thereof andasupport at the rear to maintain said frame in proper position when inuse. l

The above recited and otherobjects of my invention will be apparent fromthe following description and drawingsand will be particularly pointedout in the appended claims. Y Fig. 1 is a frontelevational view of thepreferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of Fig. 1 taken from the left-hand side thereof.Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional-view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. I Fig.4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 3, and i Fig. 5is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing one of the modifications invention.7. V

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1 the stand or easelcomprisesa body 10.which in this embodiment is made in the similitude oftheletter D of the alphabet. A transverse member 11 passes through thebody '10 and in this figure is shown as an arrow. Extending downwardlyfrom the bottom porcontemplated by my I eluding combination,-

skeletonized body tion of the body 10 are feet 12, while extendingupwardly fromthe top of the body 10. are members 13 provided at theupperend with outwardly formed prongs for supporting a watch by theguard-ring or stem." At the back of the body 10 and preferablyassociated with the transverse member. 11 is alpocket having a lowerportion 15 and an upper portion 16, the lower portion 15-being providedwith acut-out or recess at 17 while the upper portion 16 is providedwith a tongue 18 for purposeshereinafter. explained. For supporting thestand in. substantially uprightpo'sition such as shown in Fig. 20f thedrawings, a leg,19 is provided having a Tehead 20 adapted to enter thepocket formed by the members 15 and 16. When the T-head .20of thisleg 19has been applied to thezpocket,

the prong 18pof the upper portion 16 is bent downwardly to retain theT-head in position mits the leg 19 .to'be moved'forwardly'to lieagainstthe rear side'of the device.

. I contemplate the manufacture of this ,device from malleable iron,althoughany other ;metallic substance may be employed for the purpose?-Making the and to readily ship the same. also the putting away of thedevice in a relatively small space; when not in use.

or stand as shown in FigsJl and2 of the. drawing, and. the watch placedthereon with I'claim: v :1 1. In a device of the class described, in-

of cast metal having feetat the bottom and projections at the topforengaging a watch, a grooved pocket in the back thereof, and a leghaving a portion adapted tointerlockingly engage said-groove formaintaining said body in substantially upright position. 2. A two-partwatch support formed of whiletherecess 17in the lower portion 15persupporting leg19with ahinged' connectionto the body; makes it.possibleto pack the device in afrelatively thincontainer This permits 7When in use the device is put up on a table metal, one part comprisingthe body and in-- cluding a backing for the watch, supporting legs onsaid body, means for retaining the watch thereon, said means includingoutstanding prongs, and the second part comprising a leg havingengagement with said first part, and tongue and groove means on one partfor retaining the other part in operative engagement therewith.

3. A watch stand comprising a cast metal body having supporting legs andspaced projections for suspending a watch thereon, said body beingarranged to support the back of the watch, and means for supporting saidbody in substantially upright position including a pocket in said body,a leg having a part hingedly received in said pocket, and means forhingedly interlocking said part in said pocket.

4. A watch stand comprising a bodyformed to provide a back support forthe watch and having supporting legs and watch suspension elements, atransverse member on the rear of said body, a groove in said memherhaving its under side cut away intermediate its ends, a supportmemberhaving a part received in said groove and another part adapted tocontact with the surface which supports the body and to fold back intosaid cutaway portion against said body, and means for hingedlyinterlocking said first supporting part in said groove.

5. A body formed to provide .a back support for the watch and havingsupporting legs and watch suspension elements, a transverse memberacross the rear of said body, a groove in said member having its underside cut away intermediate its ends, a T-shaped support member, theT-head of which is received in said groove and its stem is adapted tocontact with the surface which supports said body and to also fold backinto said cutaway portion against said body, and a tongue associatedwith said groove for hingedly interlocking said T-head in said groove.

6. In a watch stand, a body formed tothe shape of a letter of thealphabet, legs at the bottom of such letter body and outwardlyprojecting watch suspension prongs at the top thereof, a memberextending across said letter body near its mid part, and a supportingleg hinged to said memberat the rear of said body, said leg beinglimited in movement in one direction to maintain the body in uprightposition, and being foldable in the opposite direction against saidbody.

7 In a watch stand, a body formedto the shape of a letter of thealphabet, legs at the bottom of such letter body and outwardlyprojecting watch suspension prongs at the top thereof, a memberextending across said letter body near its mid part, said member andletter body lying in substantially the same plane to serve as a solidbacking for the Watch when it is suspended from said prongs,

and a supporting leg hinged to said member for uni-directional movementwhereby said body is maintained in a substantially upright position andsaid supporting leg may be collapsed against the rear of the letterbody.

. DONALD E. WILLARD.

